Self-driving route: Cairo-BAHARIYA Oasis-Black and White Desert Itinerary: Two-day visit target: The vast desert area in the west of the Nile River in Egypt, commonly known as the Western Desert, is a part of the Sahara Desert. The famous black desert and white desert are sandwiched between Bahariya and Farafra Oasis. When you come here, you can see another color of the desert. The so-called black desert is a series of protruding sand dunes with black sand. At the foot of a high mountain, climbing to the top of the mountain in the hot sun, looking around, there are such black sand dunes. Because tens of thousands of years ago, the Sahara Desert was the sea of Wang Yang, and the sea dried up after environmental changes. Before that, the minerals and rocks on the bottom of the seabed were weathered and covered by yellow sand blown from Libya, thus forming such a continuous black desert. Standing on the top of the mountain, I feel a bit like those pictures taken by American spacecraft on Mars on the Internet. They are desolate, dead and lifeless.

Suitable for vehicles: off-road vehicles are better

There is a road from Cairo to Luxor that crosses the western desert, but it has not been fully opened to traffic yet, so it can only travel between Cairo and several oases on the road. There is a desert road from Cairo to Bahariya Oasis. The desert along the way can only be regarded as a desert, and there is not much quicksand. The road conditions are good, but on the desert highway, it is still an off-road vehicle.

Features of the route:

The desert is not only golden as people imagined, but also a black desert, which is actually a series of protruding sand dunes with black sand stones. There is also the White Desert, which is the snowflake stone blown by strong winds day and night, and the huge mushroom-like rocks one after another form the amazing "mushroom desert".

road conditions: desert highway.

Enjoy a magnificent desert sunrise. The morning glow is reflected on the stones in the white desert, and the pink gradually turns into golden. Cold air, quiet morning, the day starts from this moment.

The most amazing thing is that the clouds here in the morning echo with the white rocks on the ground, and everything looks so beautiful.

Enjoy a perfect breakfast and you can do extreme sports and sand skiing in the desert.

Itinerary:

D1: Cairo -Bahariva Oasis

The desert road from Cairo to Bahariya Oasis takes about four hours, and the whole journey is a desert road. Although the road is narrow, there are few bends. It's still about three hours' journey from Bahariya Oasis to the desert.

Bahariya Oasis is the first oasis in the desert area on the west bank of the Nile, about 341 kilometers away from Cairo, and it takes four hours to drive. The road is full of yellow sand and Gobi, and it is uninhabited. Bahariya town is suitable for resting and buying materials to prepare for entering the desert. If you drive into the desert, you'd better hire a local master to accompany you. Along the direction of Farafra, you can reach the Black Desert in about an hour, with a distance of about 31 kilometers. The ground here is covered with black volcanic rocks, which have been eroded by strong winds for thousands of years, forming dry and riddled hills. Tens of thousands of years ago, the Sahara Desert used to be a sea of Wang Yang. After experiencing great environmental changes, the sea dried up. After the minerals and rocks at the bottom of the seabed were weathered and covered by yellow sand blown from Libya, this endless black desert was formed.

Go along the black desert for about 21 kilometers, and you will find Crystal Mountain. The whole mountain and the whole rock are shining with crystal light. In fact, the so-called crystals are crystal clear quartz stones. Of course, it contains silicon dioxide like crystal. Go south along Crystal Mountain for about 81 kilometers, and you will find a dazzling white desert. The locals also call it the "Devil Desert" because it is not as beautiful as the world.

The sunset here is bigger and brighter than that seen in other places. The sky is dark blue, the sun is dazzling white on the horizon, and the light gradually turns orange-red from the bright yellow in the center to the ground, which is printed on the strange wind fossils in the desert, with no margin.

In this endless desert, accompanied by the slowly setting sun, it seems that there are only two people left in the world, snuggling up to each other.

The car drove into an open space in the desert at random, and began to circle around the figure of eight. After confirming that there is no quicksand nearby, it can officially camp here.

D2:Bahariya Oasis-Cairo returns to Cairo.

Where to live:

Living in the desert, which is usually called a camp, is just putting a few sticks in the sand by car, pulling up an L-shaped cloth curtain, laying several thin blankets and a few slightly thicker mats on the ground. Without a roof, you can see sky full of stars when you look up. If you are worried, you can also explain in advance that you want to rent a tent with a roof.

outdoor adventure tips

1 is suitable for people: travelers who like the spectacular scenery of the desert.

2 the best time: the climate in Egypt is pleasant from 11 to April every year, for example, in mid-October, it is about 25℃ during the day and 15℃ at night. In summer, it is from May to October every year, and the highest temperature can reach 41℃.

3 The temperature difference between day and night in the desert is large, and it is cold even in summer night and during the day. It is suggested to add thermal underwear to the jacket. Sun protection measures such as sunscreen and sun hat are essential. Especially when sleeping in the desert at night, pay attention to keep warm, and it is best to bring your own sleeping bag.

4 there is no water and electricity in the desert, so you don't need to bring a lot of electronic equipment, so you can bring more fruits and other things to replenish water.

5 You need to bring a copy of your passport, and visitors entering the desert need to register.

6 Try to stay in the camped camp at night, and don't wander around. There are foxes or wolves around from time to time.

7 Self-driving drivers want to enter the desert, which is very risky. It is strongly recommended to invite local masters to accompany them for the sake of life safety. Usually, the accompanying master is about 511LE a night, and the price varies with different accommodation and catering requirements.

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